CASE59159: Nativity for Mr Richard Powell (PERSON57007)
Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1624 at 17:00 or at 17:39 or at 17:30
RN Rich Powell of london natus Septemb 4. ♂ h. 4. p m. 1624.
natus Sept 4. ♂ h 4 p m
he fyndeth his elect & pils very effectuall.
natus Sept 4 ♂ h 4 p m 1582
[Astrological Chart]
{de}syreth somewhat to purg & coole the Raynes.
would know wheathr Tobac be good
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 73r (bottom left part of page)
CASE71257: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Tyrringham (PERSON60702)
Question asked by the patient on 18 January 1631 at 14:30
RN Mres Tyringhā of Emmerton 36 y Ian 18 ♂ h. 2. 30 p m 163i.
she sent me a guilted {purpe} finely wrought. thincketh yt she is with child craveth eyther Cons. of roses Damask or gentle pils.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 67 (upper left part of page)
CASE44586: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ellen Spencer (PERSON35616)
Question asked by the patient on 1 April 1617 at 16:50
RN Mres Hellen Spencer 2 18 y Ap 1. ♂ h. 4. 50 p m 1617.
1 wheathr she may vse her leaches 2 wheathr she may vse this water sent her. or have another cooling water
wheathr may wash wth vinegar & rosewatr.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 108r (upper left part of page)
CASE71738: Horary consultation concerning Lady Anne Piggot (PERSON56762)
Question asked by Mr Bodely (PERSON44373) on 5 April 1631 at 16:30
RN M the lady An P{igot} of Dodershall 50 {y} Ap 5 ♂ h. 4. 30 {p m} 163i |22 y mayed {sic} about Christmas|
[Astrological Chart]
The lady An Pigot Ap 5. ♂ h. 4 30 p m 163i |Mr Bodely wrote|
what I conceave of the disease wheathr I will vndertake the cure, or wheathr she shall come over vnto me what course fitteth for Her.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, pp. 223–224 (p. 223 upper right, p. 224 upper left, and p. 224 upper right)
CASE56064: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Fisher [Young Mrs Elizabeth Tyrringham] (PERSON16629)
Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1623 at 10:00
RN The Lady \Elis/ fisher of Tyrringhā. Ap. 17 ♃ h. 10 ant m 1623.
[Blank Astrological Chart]
her great bleeding hath left her her leaches dead {illeg}|s|endeth for moe leach to vse every fortnight.
\wheathr to take them when she hath her sicknes or noe.// but sorely payned wth the emrods yt she cānot rest day nor night.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 62r (upper right part of page)
CASE57859: Horary consultation concerning Mr Neville (PERSON55277)
Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1624 between 14:00 and 17:00
RN Mr Neavyll mutch troubled wth a \an extreme/ payne in in {sic} his backe & flanke like gravell. would know what tyme wilbe fit for him to take his dyet Drinke.
Mr Neavill would have something to avoyd gravell.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 101v (bottom left part of page)
CASE51150: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Talbot (PERSON35895)
Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1620 at 16:45
RN Mres \Mary/ Tabout of Saldon 20. y. \last miklemas/ Iune 30 ♀ h. 4 4{5} p m. 1620
[Astrological Chart]
hath had 3 false cōcept. & this last on wedde{ns} mornīg wth gre{at} payne & travel{l} & many throw{es} nothing but a bla{dder} & nothing in it1 hath neavr but {a} fewe vseth mutch fasting & also a sparing dyet.
enquireth the ca{use} & what remedy
wheathr this defect ceed not as well frō the husb. as the wife. by reason there wanteth only the shape thought good to goe to the spawe for thē boath & what I think therof. what best for dyet. & hereafter what physick & for ye prsent wheather cond elect or losenges.
Notes:
1 ‘late abortion’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, ff. 94v-95r (f. 94v upper right, and f. 95r upper left)
CASE69872: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Leavens (PERSON53578)
Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1629 at 16:40
RN Ioane Leavins of Imly 22 y a wench Decēb 23. ☿ h. 5 \4. 40/. p. m 16291
[Astrological Chart]
her secreat places burne exceedingly & swell wth sutch payne yt she cā hardly make water & yet maketh very litle
hath a Droutch yt nothing well quench her thirst
hath a hot & a dry liver & a cold stomack
craveth a cooling playster for her liver hath 2 dig
wheathr she shall vse her cels of pouder every day or othr day cānot make water/
Notes:
1 ‘2 fig’ in the left margin
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 24 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
CASE70219: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315)
Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1630 at 20:00
RN Sr Robert sent me a lettr |S Robert sentr m{e} {sic}| \wheathr an/ march 12 ♀ h. 8 a|p| m 1630 wheather any remedy & asketh /what the disease is.\ wheather he may adde the 4 Cooling seedes & also Drink milke nowe frō the Cow because he fyndeth a skalding & great payne in deliv of his vryne
Canot keepe the foreskin on to cover the nit {sic} of his yard
a loosnes almost 2 months scouring away mutch filth on satt last a loosnes & a stoole of blood did sit over a hot oke stoole & mended
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 194, p. 157 (bottom right part of page)
CASE62462: Horary consultation concerning Lady Anne Twisden (PERSON60638)
Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1626 at 13:00
RN The lady Twisden of London 51. y. may 27 h {sic} hor. 1 p. m 1626
[Astrological Chart]
by her sleeping & scouring she hath nutch {sic} mended sinc Sr will wrote Last yt is thursday last.
yet the last night was more troublesome then before
this Day cōplayneth of a sournes rising out of her stomake supposeth yt a vomyt would doe her good yet dare not to adventur it by reason of her weaknes & scowring. wch we dare not to stay seing the goodnes of it yet fyndeth no aptnes to cast but a soure belching
desyreth a nother box of the pils 10 and an answ to his lett & to this.
The lady Twisden of London may 27 h 1. p m 1626
very weake & feeble yet sitteth vp & eateth prty well. scoureth mtch {sic} hath a soure belching yet no aptnes to cast.
would know wheathr fit to give her a vomyt considering her \great/ weaknes & sither her scouring Doth her so mutch good craveth an answere to his forme & to this Letter also.
wheathr any other course for mending of the sourenes will not helpe wth out a vomyt.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 224v-225r (f. 224v middle left, f. 224v bottom, and f. 225r upper left)